Marcello wrote:

Does the Android TV OS takes over everything in the UI or just the Smart TV Apps? It's not clear to me if there is still a Beosystem (for setting up Speakers, calibrate audio etc...)

There is a B&O setup menu that is more "Beosystem like", but I don't know if it also Android, my guess is yes.. It is more responsive though, than the smart-tv menu, and it looks like the good old grey beovision menus.

/Weebyx

Weebyx wrote:

There is a B&O setup menu that is more "Beosystem like", but I don't know if it also Android, my guess is yes.. It is more responsive though, than the smart-tv menu, and it looks like the good old grey beovision menus.

/Weebyx

rob08 wrote:

Does anyone have any pictures of the menus and android tv or even a video?

Aussie Michael wrote:

rob08 wrote:

 

Does anyone have any pictures of the menus and android tv or even a video?

 

 

There are some images on the BV14 User Guide on the support page

 

It's not that clear but it gives you an idea

This is a "Beovision 14 dealer training" published on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5wqoy52fXI

Give some insights.

Emil wrote:

Just pulled the trigger on a second hand BV11-55 with black frame to replace my 11-40 with natural aluminium frame (and white plastics back). So no visual difference between the BV11 and the BV14 with a black frame either.

Congratulations on your black BV11-55. My wife and I purchased one last year, boy how time flies. Please post some pictures. Ours is on an easel stand right now, but we've been thinking about switching to a motorized stand. The black is just lovely, and frankly I found it more pleasing to not have any distracting reflections as opposed to the natural aluminum frame. The edge of the TV just seems to disappear. 

The menu system is very similar to what is currently implemented in the BV11/ v. 1 & v.1.5 Avants. It will have the same wordings etc., but just in an android structure of doing things. 

Marcello wrote:

Does the Android TV OS takes over everything in the UI or just the Smart TV Apps? It's not clear to me if there is still a Beosystem (for setting up Speakers, calibrate audio etc...)

It looks like the Beosystem is still there.  I read the user guide and listen to the youtube conference call carefully. It appears BV14 can be used without the Android TV system.  At least I am hoping that the Android TV is not directly needed.  Currently I use Apple TV,  Amazon Fire TV, and a Mac Mini.  The new BT Beoremote one is interesting.  In the video they paired the remote to an iPhone for a test.  Also of interest is the Audio in port on the TV.  You could probably attach a Beogram and play LPs from the TV.

Beovision 14 is not available in the US until December so I have lots of time to learn from my fellow Beoworlders.  A December launch of the Beovision 14 is certainly odd.  Christmas activities will be underway.  I also take my early winter vacation in early December.  The Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas could add additional problems for B&O because of the frenzy of other manufacturer's TV introductions.

linder wrote:

The new BT Beoremote one is interesting.

I was never a great follower of the Beoremote One, found it small, not sturdy and I did got a fragile feeling compared to the BEO4.

I used this morning the new Beoremote One with a Horizon TV and found it absolutely fantastic to use. You don't have to point to your television, what a great step forward.

Chris wrote:

 You don't have to point to your television, what a great step forward.

Ever since the V-terminal 30 years ago, you could point your B&O remote any which way you wanted. 

B&O is properly the only vendor that had to provide programmable attenuation of the remote control power/sensitivity, in order to avoid operating equipment in other rooms!

Now you can use Beomusic app on BV11! But in a very limited way.

Hopefully more with BV14